SPIN Shares Details On Naked Giants’ “Shadow-y” New LP
Previous to its release this August, SPIN previewed Naked Giants‘ new LP The Shadow and wrote that it “shows growth and maturity that builds on the pop-punk-grunge-surf-rock they showcased on 2018’s SLUFF and last year’s Green Fuzz EP.” The band gave the magazine some insight on the album’s title, which alludes to its themes. “The […]
Pitchfork Digs American Head
Pitchfork approves of the new Flaming Lips album, outlining the story-conceit at the heart of the record (something about Wayne Coyne imagining himself jamming with a pre-fame Tom Petty as he passed through Oklahoma on his way to LA from Florida) before writing that it’s “really just a roundabout way of getting the Lips back […]
PolyheDren Shares “Planted A Flower” Clip
PolyheDren has released a music video for “Planted A Flower,” the third collaborative single from the project. As with the previous polyheDren singles, the new song features guest musicians along with project mastermind Dren McDonald. The video is also a collaborative project, as the drone cinematography in the video was donated by Louie Psihoyos, an Academy […]
CFBX Applauds Braids’ Focus
CFBX has reviewed Shadow Offering, the newest LP from Canadian three-piece Braids. The band, according to the station, “plays a drony form of electronic-pop, firmly rooted in pop accessibility. Shadow Offering sees the band in shimmering electro-pop territory, much like a modern version of Kate Bush or Sarah McLachlan, or like Portishead with a softer […]
L.A. Witch – #14 At NACC Last Week – Gets The Attention Of 50 Third And Third
50 Third and Third is really into the new album from L.A. Witch. “‘Play With Fire,” writes the blog, “consists of nine songs to simply blow your mind to pieces and to leave you shaking, wanting more and more. It is loud in all the right places, and you can really hear how much the […]
Ventipop Highlights The Road Angel Project
Earlier this month, Ventipop selected Inara George‘s “Sex In Cars,” the version featuring Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, for its Sept 2020 playlist. The article’s author alludes to the song’s catchiness, conceding that “I’ve been walking around singing ‘hello, hello, hello…’ all damn day.” Hear the song here. “Sex In Cars” is the first release from […]
New Music From The Flaming Lips
Multiple GRAMMY Award®-winning American Legends The Flaming Lips’ new studio album, American Head, produced as always by longtime collaborator Dave Fridmann and The Lips, is comprised of thirteen new cinematic tracks. One of them, “God and the Policeman,” features backing vocals from country superstar Kacey Musgraves. Wayne Coyne recently explained his thoughts on the record: “The Flaming Lips […]
New Music From Naked Giants
Seattle’s Naked Giants burst onto the national music scene with their 2018 full-length debut, SLUFF, a candied and insanely catchy blast of unhinged pop-punk grunge surf rock. The Shadow, the band’s new and second studio effort, is a decidedly more—what’s the word?—mature offering. That is, if “mature” is the appropriate term for an album where one […]
New Music From PolyheDren
Dren McDonald is known for crafting the diverse soundtracks to video games such as Counterstrike Global Offensive and Transformers: Age of Extinction. His second music kit (“Gunman Taco Truck”) for Valve Software’s Counterstrike Global Offensive game (which enjoys over 20 million players) sold over 100,000 units in the first month of the Masterminds Music release this […]
David Newton and Eddie Argos Geek Out With Dave Travis On The Freak Scene And It’s Dope
Well this is pretty cool. Recently, Art Brut‘s Eddie Argos joined David Newton (The Mighty Lemon Drops, The Blue Aeroplanes) for a song called “The Songs That Changed Our Lives,” which features prominently on Newton’s album A Gateway To A Lifetime of Disappointment, which he released last month under the moniker David Newton And Thee […]
Samantha Sidley Gets Interior For A Quarantine Video – See It On Buzzbands
Buzzbands has the “Quarantine Edition” of Samantha Sidley‘s “Interior Person,” which served as the title track of her debut, pioneering queer jazz debut LP last year. In the Nigel DeFriez-directed video for the track, Sidley is filmed by herself – a contrast, as Buzzbands notes, to the packed group shots in her colorful 2019 clip […]
The Digital Fix Talks With Ellie English Of L.A. Witch
The Digital Fix has an interview with Ellie English, who drums in the powerhouse rock trio L.A. Witch. The interview took place during COVID times, which English explains is a grounding force after years of touring. “It feels really good to be home for a while,” says the percussionist, who has also been learning Spanish and […]
Vetiver Releases “Swaying” Video
Up On High, the 2019 LP from Vetiver, continues to find support at radio due to its chill vibes, classic tones, and undeniably melodic songs. Now, there’s a new video for “Swaying,” from the LP. New Commute Music Library writes, “As day fades into the golden hour against a landscape of dusty Golden State peaks, the […]
BPM interviews Braids’ Raphaelle Standell-Preston
2020 has been an insane year for pretty much everyone, including musicians. Braids released their long-awaited third LP Shadow Offering this year, and frontwoman Raphaelle Standell-Preston recently talked with Beats Per Minute about myriad topics including how the band has dealt with this unpredictable, unprecedented pandemic. Hear the “engaging, humorous, and interesting chat” right here. […]
STGA Premieres Figg’s Eno Cover
Surviving The Golden Age recently premiered Figg‘s “Needle In The Camel’s Eye,” a Brian Eno cover the Seattle-based duo recorded around the same time they made their self-titled debut. “The fun comes across in the cover,” writes the site, because it “keeps the same energy as the original but adds little unique flares like a […]
Colin Jordan Shares His Love For David Newton’s New LP
Self-described “avid beekeeper” Colin Jordan recently devoted a Medium entry to the new album from David Newton and Thee Mighty Angels, admitting that “I’ve been a fan of David Newton’s collective works for a number of years now and came into this record with Thee Mighty Angels holding some pretty high expectations.” Fortunately, he reports, […]
Clash Mag Hails Bananagun’s Sound
“There’s something happening in Melbourne right now,” writes Clash Magazine, which brags that “it’s a phenomenon Clash has explored at length, elucidating widely on the beat collectives, DJs, producers, and musicians blurring the lines between jazz, neo-soul, and psychedelia.” Yet, the site contends, “Bananagun are part of this spirit, but not quite of this sound. […]
Buzzbands Details Road Angel Project Volume 2
Buzzbands has all of the info on Road Angel Project Volume 2, the second installment of Inara George’s curated series to benefit the Covid-19 relief efforts of the Sweet Relief Musicians’ Fund. The bundle includes a trio of songs by different artists: Alex Lilly, Dannielle De Andrea & Larry Goldings, and Mike Viola. Buzzbands has the […]
New Music From B. Wurtz
Renowned visual artist B. Wurtz began studying piano as a child and taught himself guitar as a teen. He also drew and painted. Late in high school his piano teacher urged him to consider a musical career but instead he felt compelled to focus intently on his art practice and has remained an artist to […]
David Newton Shares Songs That Changed His Life On Dublab
David Newton, formerly of The Mighty Lemon Drops, is getting a lot of attention for his new project under the band name David Newton and Thee Mighty Angels. He was recently invited to do a guest set for dublab, the venerable Los Angeles underground radio institution. Newton says, "This show is called 'The Songs That Changed […]
